Milk yields per animal in Mauritania
Mauritania: Milk yields per animal was 81.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
113.2
in 1970
All-time low
78.3
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in Mauritania stood at 81.67.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Mauritania peaked at 113.2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 78.3, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk yields per animal in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.67 | — |
| 1962 | 112.71 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 112.72 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 113.07 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 112.88 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 112.66 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 113.15 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 112.98 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 113.07 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 113.2 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 109.74 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 106.13 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 105.69 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 101.59 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 103.84 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 105.37 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 106.91 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 108.08 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 108.65 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 107.85 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 108.42 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 109.32 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 109.54 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.41 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 105.49 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 109.46 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 108.53 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 107.49 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 107.13 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 106.1 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 94.4 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 92.77 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 99.81 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 94.23 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 93.64 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 89.07 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 89.32 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.84 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.57 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 90.22 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 90.38 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.68 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 86.79 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.31 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.81 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 85.28 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 85.5 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.34 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 90.65 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 81.65 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 81.29 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.59 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 80.92 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.93 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 78.3 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 85.77 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 85.74 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.31 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 82.08 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.53 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.18 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.59 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.67 | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 81.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 81.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.88 | 112.66 | 113.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.92 | 101.59 | 113.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.76 | 104.41 | 109.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.77 | 88.84 | 106.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9 | 84.81 | 92.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.05 | 78.3 | 88.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.61 | 81.18 | 82.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Mauritania?
- Milk yields per animal in Mauritania was 81.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2 in 1970.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3 in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for milk yields per animal?
- Mauritania ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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